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State High School Wrestling Tournament

Date: 02 24 1961
Description: Action shot of wrestlers Loren Nordahl of Amery High School (on top) and Phil Robbins, Richland Center High School, during the state tournament at the Fiel...
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Madison Duo Tops State Bowling Meet

Date: 02 08 1961
Description: Emmett Rendahl, one part of the doubles team that still holds first place in the Minor doubles of the men's state bowling tournament. The other member of t...
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U.W. Engineering Students Beard Contest

Date: 03 09 1961
Description: A profile view of three bearded engineering students who are posing and admiring trophies. The students, left to right, are John Menning, Dave Ludwig, and ...
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U.W. Engineering Students Beard Contest

Date: 03 09 1961
Description: Side profile of Jack Hauber who won one of the "Smith Bros." awards for his beard's similarity to those of the famed cough drop brothers.
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U.W. Engineering Students Beard Contest

Date: 03 09 1961
Description: Badger Beauty member and beard contest judge Lynette Estes is touching the bearded chin of contest competitor Wayne Everts. Everts is wearing a derby hat, ...
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Spelling Bee Championship in Iowa County

Date: 04 01 1961
Description: The last five spellers left in the Iowa county championship spelling bee all look a bit worried as they wait for the final rounds of the bee, held in the D...
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Spelling Bee Championship in Iowa County

Date: 04 01 1961
Description: The original caption states: "A confident winner, Julie Matthews stands before the microphone minutes before winning the county spelling title and a chance...
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Spelling Bee Championship in Iowa County

Date: 04 01 1961
Description: A happy Julie Matthews (right) receiving a hug from her mother, Mrs. Harlan Matthews (left) of Platteville, after winning the Iowa County Spelling Bee. Jul...
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Miss Madison Coronation

Date: 05 06 1961
Description: The newly crowned Miss Madison, Charlotte Ann Gibson, sitting in the middle at the crowning ceremony in the East High School auditorium. At the left is fir...
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Polly Erickson Retains City Women's Golf Title

Date: 06 27 1961
Description: Polly Erickson, wife of the University of Wisconsin basketball coach John Erickson, won her second straight women's city golf championship. Flight winners ...
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Fourth of July Activities

Date: 07 04 1961
Description: Donald Jorgenson and his daughter Ann participating in a contest as part of a Fourth of July celebration at Burrows Beach. They are eating a doughnut on a ...
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Jean and Harrison Hatch, Tennis Champions

Date: 08 05 1961
Description: Jean and Harrison (Hatch) Echols posing while holding their tennis rackets. Individually and combined, they won five championship trophies at a city tennis...
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Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Contest

Date: 08 18 1961
Description: Mincemeat Ice Cream Dessert won the second grand prize in the Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook contest. The recipe was submitted by Hazel Van Wagenen of 50...
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Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Contest

Date: 08 18 1961
Description: Brown Bread won second place in quick breads in the Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook contest. The recipe was submitted by Mrs. Earl Rueter, Columbus, Wisc...
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Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Contest

Date: 08 18 1961
Description: Sweet Potato Rolls won second place in yeast breads in the Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook contest. The recipe was submitted by Mrs. Clarence Bollant, Li...
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Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Contest

Date: 08 18 1961
Description: Beef Tenderloin with Bordelaise Sauce won the third grand prize in the Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook contest. The recipe was submitted by Mrs. S. J. Cha...
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Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Contest

Date: 08 18 1961
Description: Mrs. S.J. Chakelan is in her kitchen preparing a Beef Tenderloin with Bordelaise Sauce. The recipe won the third grand prize in the Wisconsin State Journal...
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Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Contest

Date: 08 22 1961
Description: Betty Anderson is serving her daughter Lori a piece of the "500 Cake" which won the Grand Prize in the Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Contest.
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Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Contest

Date: 08 23 1961
Description: A new category, heirloom recipes, was added to the 1961 cookbook recipe contest sponsored by the Wisconsin State Journal. The first place winner in this ne...
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Wisconsin State Journal Cookbook Contest

Date: 08 23 1961
Description: The recipe for Savory Cabbage submitted by Mrs. Elmer Elsing, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, was the second place winner in the vegetable category of the Wisco...

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